Factual Innocence
Protecting the Law for 27+ Years
If you were arrested and criminal charges were never filed or if filed dismissed, then you may be eligible to file a Petition for Factual Innocence pursuant to Penal Code Section 851.8. If granted the Petition results in the sealing and destruction of all records relating to your arrest. Many clients find that a mere arrest, not conviction, for a criminal offense has negative effects on their future employment and educational opportunities.
A Petition for a Finding of Factual Innocence when granted results in the arrest being removed from your record. A related law, Penal Code Section 13153, provides that arrests for being Drunk in Public in violation of Penal Code Section 647(f) shall not be entered on your record by the State of California Department of Justice.
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